Apprentice - Rail Engineering Technician: L3 - (Liverpool) 2025

Apprentice - Rail Engineering Technician: L3 - (Liverpool) 2025

Date: 31 Jan 2025

Location: Liverpool, LIV, GB

Company: Alstom

Appointment Basis: Fixed Term. This role will include some shifts on a scheduled basis.

Application Deadline: 28th February 2025

This is an excellent opportunity to join a world leading engineering company where you will be working alongside qualified and experienced staff. We have a well-established and long-term apprenticeship program through which we offer strong development opportunities, together with significant levels of support, mentoring, and coaching.

Our Liverpool depot is a well-established facility that undertakes maintenance for the Train Operators Avanti and Cross Country, including our iconic Pendolino Class 390 tilting trains.

Our Apprenticeships combine academic college studies with real-life work-based experience across our organisation. You will have the opportunity to build and gather evidence of your competence whilst working towards a formal qualification.

Your day-to-day activities will involve learning about and supporting operational activities around maintaining trains focusing on our modern fleet of Class 390 & Voyager rolling stock.

You will be working as part of a multifunctional team responsible for diagnosing and repairing faults along with undertaking daily service examinations and maintenance tasks.

You will undertake a planned rotation within appropriate departments and possibly at other depots to gain the skills and competence to complete the Standard requirements. In addition, you will attend education both part-time and on block release to achieve the Knowledge, Behaviours, and Competencies as required by the apprenticeship.

Attendance outside of standard work patterns should be expected. You will also undertake internal training not covered by the Standard.

In line with the Apprenticeship Standard, you will learn about all elements of Rail Engineering and the industry and eventually specialise in Transport and Rolling Stock Engineering.

Key Duties:

• Operate at an appropriate level carrying out designated tasks within the team assigned.
• Participate in company initiatives, particularly to be engaged in Continuous Improvement activity targeted at all aspects of Alstom performance.
• Conduct oneself at all times in a manner that reflects positively on Alstom.
• Comply with Alstom Procedures and the Code of Ethics.
• Carry out D.P.P duties.
• Become trained and competent in carrying out daily and safety exams.
• Assist with fuelling and system top-up.
• Carry out general site duties e.g.: Line of Routes.
• Provide technical support to the site teams in the provision of primary fault finding/reporting.
• Provide basic maintenance competency e.g.: side skirt cleans, brake pads, block changes etc.
• Carry out site cleaning/general housekeeping.
• Learn and proficiently use relevant Alstom IT systems e.g. Alista, SAP and SES input and iForm.
• Provide corrective and preventative maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical).
• Investigate technical problems.
• Carry out all duties in accordance with the site quality and safety procedures.

Personal Specification

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s at grade 5-9, including Math’s, English, and a Science.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Good mechanical/electrical ability combined with understanding the importance of precision and accuracy.
• Ability to work at heights, in inspection pits, and confined spaces.

Desired Personal Qualities

• The right attitude and adherence towards safety is highly important.
• Ability to manage own time, prioritise & meet deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and committed to achieving the apprenticeship award.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable.

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.